India, Feb. 10 -- Whenever winters come, my mother makes urad dal ki pinnis which are loaded with lots and lots of ghee and dry fruits. These are very healthy and provide stamina to carry on through cold chilly winters, besides immunity to the body. One pinni a day makes us and our bodies strong.

Urad dal ki pinni

Main ingredient

Urad dal/Black lentil/Vigna mungo

Ingredients

1 cup dhuli urad dal

1/2 cup semolina

4 tablespoons gram flour

1 cup ghee

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup magaz

1/2 cup pista

1/2 cup almonds

1/2 cup khoya

1/2 tablespoon cardamom powder.

Method

Soak a cup of dhuli urad dal for 1-2 hours and grind it finely with very little water. In a kadai (wok), add 1 cup ghee, 1/2 cup almonds, 1/2 cup pista, and 1/2 cup maga...